Comparative studies on the antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tanacetum vulgare L. essential oil and methanol extracts

In the present study, the Tansy extracts and essential oil with low thujone content can provide a very promising and effective alternative in the field of antimicrobial applications and food preservation. The Tansy MEs possess a high antioxidant potential with phenolic acids being a major radical scavenging contributor with the proved antiproliferative activity to HeLa cells.